The Citadelle of Quebec City is the only remaining defense system in North America. Today it hosts a garrison of the Canadian army, nevertheless it can be visited. During the summer, the Changing of the Guard in typical British style takes place every day, but never without the mascot of the Canadian Royal 22nd Regiment, […]
Visiting the Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec, a National Historic Site of Canada, is part of the fortifications of the city and is located in the Historic District of Old Québec, which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the fortifications in 1985. In the Citadelle of Quebec one can visit the Royal 22e Régiment Museum […]
Toronto – Distillery District – St. James Cathedral
The Distillery District with its 44 halls, in the southeast of Toronto was once the largest whiskey distillery in the British Empire. The company Gooderham and Worts built the premises in 1832 and produced already in the 1860s up to 2 million US gallons (7,600,000 L) of whiskey per year for the world market. Please […]
Visiting the Parliament in Ottawa
Visitors, interested in Canadian culture, should not miss a visit of the Parliament in Ottawa. The buildings of the parliament consist of three edifices, the East Block, Centre Block and the West Block. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. […]
Flight Manaus Belem – Brazil 1979
The distance between Manaus and Belem in the Amazon lowlands in Brazil is about 1300 km. Only from the airplane, one has an overview of this spacious water-rich area. We made a stopover in Santarem. In 1979, the Trans-Amazonian Highway, the east-west connection, had been open already. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from […]
Parliament of Quebec
The Parliament of Quebec, is similar to those of Toronto and Ottawa, and is worth a visit. Here we find again beautiful stained glass windows. One can visit the chamber of the National Assembly and the council room of the Legislative. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. […]